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Liberal Arts General Studies at South Dakota State University

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at South Dakota State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Dakota State University is in Brookings, SD.

During the most recent reporting year, 97 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at South Dakota State University.

Online Class Availability at South Dakota State University

Online coursework is an option at South Dakota State University. Of 12,056 students, 2,300 (19%) studied exclusively online and 4,028 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from South Dakota State University

Students who complete South Dakota State University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,858
2 years	$31,833
4 years	$45,130
5 years	$47,876

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from South Dakota State University earn a median of $45,130, compared with $62,701 for all South Dakota State University graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from South Dakota State University comes in at $20,866.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at South Dakota State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at South Dakota State University are 45% women (44) and 55% men (53).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at South Dakota State University

Of the 55 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at South Dakota State University, 49% were women (27) and 51% were men (28).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 9% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University, lower than the national average of 49%.*

Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program at South Dakota State University

Of the 42 bachelor’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 40% were women (17) and 60% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 12% of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at South Dakota State University

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at South Dakota State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Studies	97

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at South Dakota State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.